noun

Plural - bacembe

MEANING

Sea eagle

Example of use

Cembe aba uwabuta umukoshi,

MEANING: The sea is white around the neck.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Nkwashi

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

FIGURATIVE SPECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Nil

PROVERBS

Cembe wa mwefu basuula, basenda mbale

Literal translation:They spurn the sea eagle (a majestic bird with beard, therefore old and responsible)and take the serval(a wild cat)

Meaning : they spurned a respectable person and  preferred a young upstart

Bemba Meaning: ukusuula icintu icisuma basenda po icishikwete incite: basha umulilo basendapo icushi.